Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Director information for BUILD A BEAR WORKSHOP INC (data for year 2026)
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Leavitt | Non-Executive Chairman | 65 | ["Chief Executive Officer and Director of Kate Spade & Company","Chief Executive Officer of Kate Spade New York","Co-President and Chief Operating Officer of Kate Spade, LLC","President of Global Retail at Link Theory Holdings","Executive Vice President of Sales and Retail at Diesel, S.p.A.","16 years at Polo Ralph Lauren"] | [] | 2026 |
| George Carrara | Class II Director | 57 | ["Former President and Chief Operating Officer of Kate Spade & Company","Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Kate Spade","Various senior positions at Tommy Hilfiger North America","Chief Financial and Operating Officer for Mirage Apparel Group","Certified Public Accountant","Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics from the Wharton School","Experience in retail, fashion, and e-commerce sectors","Expertise in store operations, digital, supply chain, investor relations, international expansion, business development, and strategic planning","Audit committee financial expert"] | [] | 2026 |
| James A. Goldman | Director | 67 | ["President and Chief Executive Officer of Godiva Chocolatier, Inc.","President of the Food and Beverage Division at Campbell Soup Company","experience in corporate governance and operational roles","experience with public company directorships"] | ["Compensation Committee","Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee","Audit Committee"] | 2026 |
| J. Christopher Hurt | Chief Executive Officer | 60 | ["Chief Operations Officer","Chief Operations and Experience Officer","Senior Vice President of North America at American Eagle Outfitters","Vice President/General Manager of Factory stores at American Eagle Outfitters","Zone Vice President and Regional Director at American Eagle Outfitters","Positions at Polo Ralph Lauren","Experience at Procter & Gamble","Extensive experience in retail operations, merchandising, branding, marketing and licensing"] | [] | 2026 |
| Lesli Rotenberg | Director | 64 | ["former Chief Programming Executive & General Manager, Children’s Media & Education at PBS","experience in entertainment content creation and distribution","business development","brand management","marketing","digital content","media and strategic planning"] | [] | 2026 |
| Maxine Clark | Founder, Chief Executive Bear | 76 | ["extensive leadership and executive experience in the retail industry","more than 45 years of experience in marketing, merchandising, store operations, digital technology, entertainment, strategic planning, and real estate","founding and leading Build-A-Bear Workshop","service on the Boards of Directors of other publicly traded retail companies"] | ["Board of Advisors of Lewis & Clark Ventures","Board of Trustees of Washington University in St. Louis","national Board of Directors of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)","Board of Directors of Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis","Board of Directors of the Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College","Board of Directors of the Delmar DivINe","Emeritus Director of the St. Louis Regional Educational and Public Television Commission (KETC/Channel 9 Public Television)","Managing Partner of Prosper Women’s Capital","Past Chair of Teach for America-St. Louis","member of Committee of 200"] | 2026 |
| Narayan Iyengar | Director | 51 | ["wide background in digital, technology and business transformation","executive experience at DISH Network Corporation","led digital transformation at Albertsons Companies","e-commerce growth at The Walt Disney Company","consultant at McKinsey & Company"] | [] | 2026 |
| Richard Johnson | Director | 68 | ["retired as Chief Executive Officer and President of Foot Locker, Inc.","Executive Chairman of the Board of Foot Locker","CEO and President of Foot Locker since December 2014","Chairman of the Board since May 2016","transportation economics manager at Graebel Van Lines, Inc.","systems engineer at Electronic Data Systems","extensive knowledge of both brick and mortar and digital/dot.com retail operations","significant leadership, operations, financial management, and enterprise risk management experience","audit committee financial expert","corporate governance experience"] | ["Chancellor’s National Leadership Council"] | 2026 |
| Sharon John | Class II Director | 62 | ["President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company","Former President of Stride Rite Children’s Group LLC","Various roles at Hasbro, Inc.","Founder and former Chief Executive Officer of Checkerboard Toys","Former Vice President, U.S. Toy Division with VTech Industries, Inc.","Experience in advertising overseeing accounts for major brands","Bachelor of Science Degree in Communications from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville","Master of Business Administration from Columbia University","Extensive experience in retail branding, marketing, licensing, product development, and innovation"] | [] | 2026 |
